Quad

Head-to-head

William Peace
Hiram

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hiram has 8 pts more first-gen students than William Peace (38% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Hiram grads earn $7.7K more ten years out than William Peace's ($54,311 vs. $46,643)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Hiram graduates 7 pts more of its students than William Peace (56% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    William Peace's yield is 4 pts higher than Hiram's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    William Peace has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Hiram (34% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Hiram is a bit larger (777 vs. 666)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Hiram admits 94%, William Peace 94%; William Peace's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
William Peace94%
Hiram94%
Quad's selectivity
  • William PeaceOpen
  • HiramOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
William Peace
1080–1225
HiramTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • William PeaceGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • HiramRigor and GPA very important25%

Who's on each campus

Hiram is a bit larger than William Peace (777 vs. 666 undergrads); William Peace has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
William Peace666
Hiram777
Pell Grant share
William Peace34%
Hiram32%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at William Peace, and Accounting and Finance at Hiram; Hiram has 11 students per faculty member to William Peace's 13.

Students per faculty member
William Peace13 to 1
Hiram11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • William PeaceBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • HiramAccounting and Finance9%

What each costs

Only Hiram reports an average cost ($22.6K).

Average cost, all students
William PeaceNot reported
Hiram$22.6K
Aid generosity
William PeaceNot reported
Hiram45%

What each pays off

Hiram's former students earn more, a median $54.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 56% at Hiram to 49% at William Peace.

Median earnings, 10 years
William Peace$46.6K
Hiram$54.3K
Graduation rate
William Peace49%
Hiram56%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • William PeaceShrinking−32%
  • HiramShrinking−18%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Hiram College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Hiram College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why